Vampira
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About
One of Hollywood's first horror glamour girls, best known for starring in Ed Wood cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space.
Before Fame
She worked as a dancer and singer around Hollywood, once crossing paths with a young Norma Jean Baker, now known as Marilyn Monroe.
Trivia
She dressed up as Morticia Addams from Charles Addams' The Addams Family and won top prize at a masquerade ball.
Family Life
She was born Maila Nurmi, in Petsamo, Finland. Her uncle Paavo Nurmi was a multiple Olympic medallist in distance running.
Associated With
Legend has it she was fired by Mae West from the production of Catherine Was Great because West feared the competition from her beauty.